Chapter 60: Moon Mask

*Artemia*

I winced as I was struck from behind. She was fast. But was it her natural ability or was she using gravity to speed herself up?

I frowned. I didn't expect to win this battle, but I wasn't going to give in. Kuroriku needed three wins. We couldn't fail the first battle! I was the heir apparent of our tribe. I had to live up to my father and my sister's expectations. I needed to live up to Orlin's too. He was putting a lot on the line to come to this peace meeting.

Mirei laughed as she kept striking at me. Each punch and kick reduced my mud armor's protection. "Give it up already, little girl. You have no chance of winning." She shot a beam of darkness at me, blasting through the remaining mud and sending me falling forward.

"Artie!" Orlin yelled.

I gritted my teeth and spun around. I shot more mud at Mirei. She simply blasted through it.